Bobajob

Hi, it does have two dates suggesting that, but the first balance a year ago was way under the required amount to apply for the visa, and there's nothing to show when the money was deposited throughout the year, so the final balance submitted could have been deposited in May.

Hi, I went onto my bank and clicked on my messages to get the most recent statement from my savings account. Above this would have my name, address, and account number, and a little bit of money that I've blanked out for obvious reasons. I should also mention that I don't think they like screenshots, so you might need to download it as a file and then upload that file during your application.

One would assume if you selected "retired," that would be to apply for the soft skills rather than the online working visa. You need to apply outside of Thailand for it, and I mean, you could put yourself down as a freelancer. If you get any questions, you could suggest that you have come out of retirement. The evidence I gave, as I mentioned in the original post, is just screenshots of a website turned into a PDF file. My proof of finances was a bank statement, as already mentioned. The visa itself currently is for five years, so the current rules mean it's 180 days per entry, and then it is possible to extend as long as you meet the requirements, which nobody is particularly sure about at the moment. Then you can extend for another 180 days; then you need to leave the country for at least one day, come back in, and you can repeat. If you leave the country, upon re-entry to Thailand, your 180 days starts again, and at the moment, you can repeat that for the length of your visa.

It could be because you're a business owner; you've got your own company, so maybe more proof is required if people apply that way. Or maybe the requirements have changed; it's difficult to know until more people post about their experiences of how they got their DTV.

I didn't give a work contract because I'm a freelancer. I uploaded screenshots in a PDF file of my website and contact information, so it was clear from the PDF the work that I did, but it's me stating that I do that work. But maybe if you're going along the lines of working for a company or, as the poster above stated, that you have your own business, maybe more documentation is needed.

Not in my application. All the information I gave is mentioned in my original post.

Hi, yeah, sorry, the same e-visa system that everybody uses. I should have made that clearer. I didn't need to show six months of bank statements, just the balance as of July.

Okay, so I just want to post my experience of applying for a DTV through the e-visa system in the UK as requested by someone here. A bit of backstory: I lived in Thailand for around seven years on a non-O based on marriage. I had to come back to the UK for personal reasons. I've been back in this country for about 14 months. So my non-O expired, and then the news about the DTV came out, and I applied for it very quickly. The application process was fairly straightforward. When you submit your bank details, your statement, you can download it if you have online banking, but there needs to be your name and address at the top with a recent statement. I did it from my savings account attached to my main bank account. I also took a series of screenshots from the first page of my website from the top to the bottom with my name on it and what I do, a picture of myself, and reviews that I've received, and prices and stuff like that, and then I put those pictures in a PDF file. But you can't make it too big because there's a limited size that they will tell you on the application part, but if you turn it into a PDF, they can view more because otherwise, you can only send in one single screenshot. So you will be asked for your travel dates, but you can just put in any date that you want to within three months. Then when it says the flight number, just put in the standard, I think it's TG910 if you want to put in a Thai Airways flight, and an address. So I assume that a hotel is fine, I've actually got an address in Thailand, so I put that one in, and then I paid the fee, which was £300, and I submitted. The visa was issued the next day. I should add of course this was for digital work. I can't answer any questions based on cooking classes or Muay Thai, but I'll be happy to help the best way I can if anybody has any questions about the application process.

Hi everyone. I used to have a Non-O based on marriage and stayed in Thailand for seven years. I went back to England last year for personal reasons and have been here (England) for over a year now. My Non-O expired a couple of months ago and I havent been back to Thailand. Now I have a DTV because I plan to go to Thailand, be with my wife, and work online. I'm just wondering what people think about getting questions at immigration regarding having a DTV instead of a Non-O. I understand that it might all depend on the kind of immigration officer I encounter. Does anyone have any thoughts on this or any advice regarding this issue if I get questions about having changed it?

Did you get any questions at immigration and did you have a return ticket?

I have a question that I don't think has been answered yet. Do DVT holders need to purchase a return flight ticket? Is this still classified as a tourist visa? So, when you buy your ticket to go to Thailand, is it okay to have a one-way ticket, or does there need to be a return ticket or an onward ticket booked out of the country?

Apologies if this has been answered already. I have looked through pages and pages of stuff, but I have a DTV visa. Do I need to book a return ticket, or can I just go to Thailand on a one-way ticket?

The official word is that you get 180 days on entry. Then you have a choice. You can either extend for a year at immigration or you can leave the country and come back in and get another 180 days per entry, not per year. I phoned the Thai embassy in London and had a conversation with someone and that is what they told me. The visa guys have also answered my email with the same question as you can see below. The official word is 180 days stamp, extendable by another year or leave the country, come back in, it resets and you can do this every year for the length of your visa, in this case 5 years. Whether that changes in the future, I've got no idea of course, but that is the word at the moment.

Thank you. Your post helped put my mind at rest.